Nearly every financial institution, at one time or another, aspires to be ranked as high-performing. Much like every professional money manager strives to beat the “market” for their respective asset class, financial institution leaders seek to deliver return performances which exceed their respective benchmarks over extended periods of time. Being ranked in the top quartile

Experience has shown that nothing can move the needle on bank-wide profitability more than growth of the commercial loan portfolio — so long as credit quality is maintained. Jeff Morris and Andy Morgan, Managing Directors of Austin’s Financial Management practice area, presented Loan Growth Strategies for Highly-Competitive Markets , a webinar illustrating opportunities still exist

Bankers have been waiting for years for a robust economic recovery to spur growth and for rising interest rates to drive healthier margins. Will the much anticipated move by the Fed bring the kind of margin relief that most banks sorely need? Balancing Profitability, Growth and Risk in a Rising Rate Environment, a complimentary webinar

Jeff Morris, Managing Partner and Principal of Austin’s Financial Management practice area, led the discussion on Back to Profitability for Community Banks. He explored best practices for managing and measuring your bank’s profitability in key areas including product, branch, and customer profitability.